# scribbling vs scrubbing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scribbling
*noun · IPA /ˈskɹɪblɪŋ/ · frequency rank #46,165*
That which has been scribbled, written in a scrawled or careless hand.

### scrubbing
*verb · frequency rank #25,921*
present participle and gerund of scrub

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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